• DocumentCode
    343383
  • Title

    Robotic system for wheel changing

  • Author

    Mihali, Raul ; Sobh, Tarek

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Bridgeport Univ., CT, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    2920
  • Abstract
    Formula One racing is one of the most fascinating sports ever, it is a perfect combination of high speed, technology, pressure and danger. One problem associated with car racing is the time differential between teams during pit stops, which substantially affects the final results. In addition a high percentage of the accidents in Formula One is due to pit stop problems. Changing the tires of a car while almost in motion after reaching dangerous pressure and temperature values, is a very risky challenge, no matter how well a team is trained. Approximately 15-25 people are constantly exposed to serious dangers. The risks taken are extreme and any idea of reducing it without affecting the quality of the race should be considered Our idea is to build a fully robotized system that takes over the tire changing and refueling process. There will practically be no need for human intervention. The system demonstrates remarkable time accuracy, precision and low risk implications
  • Keywords
    automobiles; manipulator kinematics; position control; sport; Formula One; car racing; pit stops; wheel changing; Arm; Computer science; End effectors; Fasteners; Manipulators; Mobile robots; Road accidents; Sensor systems; Tires; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    American Control Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • ISSN
    0743-1619
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4990-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ACC.1999.786608
  • Filename
    786608